| Author |
Message |
LakersFranchise
|
|
Post subject: Article on Andrew Bynum? True/False
 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 08:52 PM PST
|
|
Big-Time Laker Fan
Joined: Nov 29, 2007
Posts: 816
Location: Los Angels
  
votes: 9
Status: Offline
|
|
|
Quote:
In Laker news, about two weeks ago, I was in Los Angeles at a local watering hole having a drink, when I had a chance meeting with an old friend with deep ties within the Laker organization. The subject of Andrew Bynum came up and I was commenting on how good it would be to have him back on the Lakers for the play offs. Anyway, he turns around and says to me, “Andrew is fine, the Lakers are holding him back as a precaution.” Then he mentioned that he’ll definitely be back and that was the end of the conversation. Now that the first round is over for the Lakers, and the Rockets have extended their series with Utah, it gives the Lakers a couple of more days to rest and heal. I was under the impression that Andrew was done, especially after Phil Jackson’s “remote chance” comment, but might the Lakers be saving Andrew as a secret weapon?
this is the whole article
http://mvn.com/nba-lakers/2008/04/30/nb ... um-rumors/ |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
 |
|
LakersFranchise
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Article on Andrew Bynum? True/False
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 08:52 PM PST
|
|
Big-Time Laker Fan
Joined: Nov 29, 2007
Posts: 816
Location: Los Angels
votes: 9
Status: Offline
|
|
| Doug Christie is a writer on this website |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
deekbfan
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Article on Andrew Bynum? True/False
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 09:05 PM PST
|
|
Serious Laker Fan
Joined: Jun 30, 2007
Posts: 353
votes: 1
Status: Offline
|
|
| very high percentage....coz seriously we saw all that drills and how he was puttin lots of weight on it and thats what kind of shocked me when i heard he is not coming back anytime soon. I am pretty sure this rumor is right. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
dpg392
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 09:20 PM PST
|
|
Casual Laker Fan
Joined: Oct 25, 2007
Posts: 195
Status: Offline
|
|
| i dunno if he's right, cause he didnt get the clearance from the doctor, but there might be some truth in what he is saying. remember when amare tried to come the first time (i know his injury was much worse) he had no confidence in his knee and over compensated with his other knee and hurt that knee, lakers are probably making sure he has 100% confidence in it. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
gemfow
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Article on Andrew Bynum? True/False
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 10:11 PM PST
|
|
Die-Hard Laker Fan
Joined: Jul 12, 2007
Posts: 1952
Location: Maryland
votes: 21
Status: Offline
|
|
| I don't believe this at all. It doesn't make much sense to supposedly have a player who is fine, but hold him out until the WCF, but he still has to knock the rust off. |
_________________
"It made me feel like I should throw mine away." - Larry Bird, upon hearing that Kobe hadn't earned the MVP trophy until this year.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
lakersforthewin
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Article on Andrew Bynum? True/False
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 12:04 AM PST
|
|
Lakers Topbuzz Hall of Famer
![]()
Joined: Apr 08, 2007
Posts: 6742
votes: 31
Status: Offline
|
|
It might be true take a look at this reported Bynum sighting
Quote:
Last night I saw Andrew Bynum at Century City!
Me and my gf were going to see Harold & Kumar, but I wanted to watch the end of the Spurs/Suns game so we stepped outside to watch it at the bar by the food court.
With about 2 minutes left in the game, I spot Andrew Bynum walking towards us to go to the movie theater. He walked by with some asian girl (seemed like a date to me) and didn't even take a peek at the score! lol, I was shocked. My gf said it's because he's being a gentleman
Naturally, I was looking for a limp in the way he walks, but I didn't notice anything. He looked like nothing was wrong at all but of course he was just walking. Just wanted to let you guys know... I know it doesn't mean anything.
clublakers.com/forums/bynum-injury-thread-p-63-gumby-update-read-1st-p ost-t90230,start,1920.html |
_________________
Maybe its my fault that you didn't see that failure gave me strength, that my pain was my motivation.
Maybe I led you to believe that basketball was a God given gift, and not something I worked for... every single day of my life.
-Michael Jordan
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
THEBAER
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Article on Andrew Bynum? True/False
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 03:56 AM PST
|
|
Casual Laker Fan
Joined: Aug 09, 2006 Age: 18
Posts: 176
Location: Switzerland
Status: Offline
|
|
hopefully the Lakers will do a surprise introduction of Bynum at the first game of the 2nd round.
can you imagine it...kobe gets his mvp award and then they do the player introductions and the last player named is andrew bynum starting. Staples would be demolished by the cheers |
_________________
#1 Lakers supporter in Switzerland 
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Hollywood_Randy
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 05:13 AM PST
|
|
Casual Laker Fan
Joined: Apr 24, 2008 Age: 34
Posts: 91
Location: Hollywood
votes: 2
Status: Offline
|
|
You guys... Basketball is not like playing RISK. Teams don't hold on to that secret card and spring a surprise attack. There is no reason The Lakers would hide AB if he was healthy enough to go. Utah and Houston are busy getting ready for each other not the NEXT round they may or may not get to.
Someone brought up a good point about Amare Stoudamire. Delicate injuroes can sometimes be teh worst and take the longest to come back from. have you ever pulled a stomach mussel? It hurts so bad and for a long time because you use your abs so much normally. Talking reagravets it.
Imagine a ABs little injury that effect so much of his knee, even the smallest movement hurts it. It makes the healing process take even longer. And who knows, he's a kid, perhaps he went out and walked around on it more than he was supposed to early on.
Bottom line. If Drew can come back 100% healthy he will, but he'll be hella rusty. If he's still hurt AT ALL, he won't push it. NO ONE wants him to push things except for a few people on this board Io have noticed.
What I don;t think Drew hopefuls don't understand is even if he comes back, he most likely will be a non factor. He is out of conditioning. MBenga has more chance to do something productive right now. I don;t mean that as a smack to Drew, it's just getting back to GAME shape takes a while.
And when the team is focused on the playoffs, no one will wait up for him. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
gemfow
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 05:47 AM PST
|
|
Die-Hard Laker Fan
Joined: Jul 12, 2007
Posts: 1952
Location: Maryland
votes: 21
Status: Offline
|
|
| Lakersforthewin: There's a big difference between walking without a limp and running and jumping and most of all cutting. I know you didn't post the original words, but to say it might be true, come on now. I guess people assume injured players are living in a hyperbaric chamber in order to speed up the recovery process. Of course people will see certain players in the city, they like to get out also. |
_________________
"It made me feel like I should throw mine away." - Larry Bird, upon hearing that Kobe hadn't earned the MVP trophy until this year.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Voulnet
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 01:51 PM PST
|
|
Serious Laker Fan
![]()
Joined: Jun 28, 2007
Posts: 447
votes: 3
Status: Offline
|
|
| Guys, the Lakers are saving Bynum for game 7 of the Finals. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
vabeachkobe24
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 06:41 PM PST
|
|
Casual Laker Fan
Joined: Nov 03, 2007
Posts: 175
Status: Offline
|
|
| You mean game 4. It's a sweep. |
_________________
“Just remember…I’m 3 hours ahead”
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
kundipile
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 06:44 PM PST
|
|
Big-Time Laker Fan
Joined: Feb 27, 2008
Posts: 875
votes: 4
Status: Offline
|
|
| There's a line between optimism and foolishness, people are beginning to walk that line. |
_________________
"I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition - that's what I've always wanted." - Kobe Bryant
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Axle
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 07:27 PM PST
|
|
Die-Hard Laker Fan
Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 1486
votes: 2
Status: Offline
|
|
| I thought this was a Laker forum and nothing but Laker fans. But after reading some of these negative thinking people, I just can't see how some of these characters can be Laker fans. It seems like they are hoping that Bynum does not make it back. I believe on positive thinking. You think positive and you will be surprised as to what a person can do. I can assure you that if the doctors don't feel like Andrew is ready, they will not give him the green light. But I also know how Phil Jackson thinks, and he does like to pull suprises on other teams. I can understand where AB needs to get in playing condition and who knows. Maybe he has been practicing already and we have not been told about it. Lot of teams don't allow the media into their practice sessions. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Axle
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 07:33 PM PST
|
|
Die-Hard Laker Fan
Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 1486
votes: 2
Status: Offline
|
|
Some have said that the injury that Andrew had was exactly like Livingston. That is crazy! NO WAY! Livingston's knee complitely folded backwards and a complete reconstruction had to be performed. Andrew's injury was more of a deep bone bruise and knee cap.
Whether Andrew Bynum comes back or not, we got to think positive. But if he doesn't ? Then we will see him next season. Mbenga has been a great addition and should play more in the coming games against bigger centers. We also have Mihms which has not seen much action, but he is there if needed. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
LakerBloodNoDoubt
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 07:51 PM PST
|
|
Big-Time Laker Fan
Joined: Nov 20, 2007
Posts: 578
Location: Corona
votes: 1
Status: Offline
|
|
|
dpg392 wrote:
i dunno if he's right, cause he didnt get the clearance from the doctor, but there might be some truth in what he is saying. remember when amare tried to come the first time (i know his injury was much worse) he had no confidence in his knee and over compensated with his other knee and hurt that knee, lakers are probably making sure he has 100% confidence in it.
Yup look wat happend the year and a half after he was never really the same player until this year. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
yonglaker
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 08:38 PM PST
|
|
Serious Laker Fan
Joined: Jan 13, 2008
Posts: 283
Status: Offline
|
|
|
LakerBloodNoDoubt wrote:
dpg392 wrote:
i dunno if he's right, cause he didnt get the clearance from the doctor, but there might be some truth in what he is saying. remember when amare tried to come the first time (i know his injury was much worse) he had no confidence in his knee and over compensated with his other knee and hurt that knee, lakers are probably making sure he has 100% confidence in it.
Yup look wat happend the year and a half after he was never really the same player until this year.
All those guys were coming from surgeries its a little bit different. What is a bit strange thou is that i havent heard if he started doing 1 on 1's or if he is just running or any other news. The only news i have seen i of him of late is of bynum dancing at a party which is a bit discouraging. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
lakersandangels
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 01, 2008 - 09:03 PM PST
|
|
Big-Time Laker Fan
Joined: Nov 19, 2007 Age: 15
Posts: 573
votes: 2
Status: Offline
|
|
| It sounds nice, but I am not sure about that......I could possibly be convinced that in the very near future he is playable but will work on getting as close to 100% as possible all under the radar till the WCF. |
_________________
If you are an Angel fan, consider angels.topbuzz.com We are trying to develop the site and get it some popularity.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
lazz
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: May 02, 2008 - 12:07 AM PST
|
|
Casual Laker Fan
Joined: Feb 23, 2008
Posts: 151
Status: Offline
|
|
| come back bynum come back ----- if you could -- we would like to see a slam dunk form you oh oh oh oh yea GO LAKERS GO |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Register
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
Sub-Forum
